A 100-year-old oak tree fell onto a home Tuesday on Ensor Mill Road in Sparks.Bill Terveer, who owns the home, is certainly a man who can look on the bright side of a bad situation. "What saved the house is (that) these big branches went into the ground first," Terveer said. The saturated ground may be to blame. "It could have been worse, that's what I'm saying. It could have just went through the middle of the house and made the house a total loss," Terveer said. Instead, it came down on the chimney, pierced the roof and sent five gallons of water into the house. "It was a nice, loud noise when we were sitting there," Terveer said. He's approaching what is sure to be several months of work with a sense of humor."Well, it's going to be a whole lot more sunlight right here," he said.

SPARKS, Md. —

A 100-year-old oak tree fell onto a home Tuesday on Ensor Mill Road in Sparks.

Bill Terveer, who owns the home, is certainly a man who can look on the bright side of a bad situation.

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"What saved the house is (that) these big branches went into the ground first," Terveer said.

The saturated ground may be to blame.

"It could have been worse, that's what I'm saying. It could have just went through the middle of the house and made the house a total loss," Terveer said.

Instead, it came down on the chimney, pierced the roof and sent five gallons of water into the house.

"It was a nice, loud noise when we were sitting there," Terveer said.

He's approaching what is sure to be several months of work with a sense of humor.

"Well, it's going to be a whole lot more sunlight right here," he said.